# Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia!

> Facts Machine is a science comedy show (and science trivia… Facts Machine: Science Comedy & Trivia! at Caveat in Downtown. Through Dec 17 · 2 dates listed.

- Venue: [Caveat](https://bronder.nyc/theaters/caveat.html.md)
- Address: 21A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caveat/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c25981f54d9667:0x39729f335791cb9c))
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Status: Through Dec 17 · 2 dates listed
- Section: [NYC Small Stages](https://bronder.nyc/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/theaters/caveat/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia.html
- Markdown: https://bronder.nyc/theaters/caveat/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia.html.md
- Last updated: Nov 05, 2026 at 05:59 PM

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- Price: $15 advance, $25 door, $20 premium, $10 livestream
- Tickets and info: https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-11-19

Facts Machine is a science comedy show (and science trivia showdown) by and for people who are curious about everything – but especially the things that make them laugh! Scientists by day and pub trivia hosts by night, Em, Noah, and Rob leverage their scientific curiosity and delight in obscure minutiae to bring you a show that explores life’s silliest, most unexpected, and outright awe-inspiring stories. (And puns. So many puns.). We’ll be joined by guest scientists, comedians, storytellers, and more as we share the fascinating stories behind our favorite facts, conduct scientific experiments (i.e. play drinking games), and conclude with a pub-style trivia quiz “loosely inspired” by that show’s theme. **Performer Bios:** **Em Costa (she/her)** is a cell biologist who, until recently, spent a lot of time researching how changes in gene expression alter the course of lung cancer. Nowadays, she thinks less about molecular science and more about civic science--building programming and scholarship about science communication and public engagement at RockEDU Science Outreach and working towards a future where all people can shape and benefit from science. When she’s not doing that (or Facts Machine-ing, of course), you can find her exploring NYC’s green spaces, finagling science magic in DnD, or littering every place she inhabits with bodega flower arrangements. (Instagram/TikTok/Bluesky: @_emcosta) **Noah Guiberson (he/him)** is a neuroscientist who studies how brain cells try (and sometimes fail) to communicate with each other. When he’s not pipetting, he co-hosts Facts Machine – a science comedy show (and science trivia showdown) by and for people who are curious about everything, but especially the things that make them laugh! (Instagram/TikTok/Bluesky: @ArksAndSciences) **Rob Frawley (he/him)** is a long-time trivia host who did research in orthopedics and cell biology on the side (i.e. for a living). Rob now works with BioBus Inc. delivering science to schools all over New York City with a bus full of microscopes, amazing samples, and funny games. Rob spends the rest of his time swimming and waiting for it to be Pi Day. (Instagram: @SweatervestSci)

Upcoming dates:

- Thu, Nov 19 at 07:00 PM — Caveat
- Thu, Dec 17 at 07:00 PM — Caveat — [Tickets](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-12-17) · [Source](https://www.caveat.nyc/event/facts-machine-science-comedy-trivia-2026-12-17)

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